Physician Profile
Al R. Franco, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Franco
Al R. Franco, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Riverside, CA specializing in rheumatology. Medicare claims data shows Al provided 37,830 services to 6,133 patients. The services billed most often include measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder, any method, gammaglobulin (immune system protein) measurement, and beta 2 glycoprotein 1 antibody (autoantibody) measurement.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (951) 352-1700
- Email not available
Practice Locations
11725 SLATE AVE SUITE 100
Riverside, CA 92505
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Rheumatology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- Fibromyalgia
- Gout
- Lupus
- Osteoarthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Autoimmune
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Behçet's Disease
- Dermatomyositis
- Dry Eyes and Mouth
- Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
- IgA Vasculitis
- IgG4-Related Disease
- Inflammatory myopathy
- Lupus Butterfly Rash
- Positive ANA Blood Test
- Relapsing Polychondritis
Bone
- Paget's Disease of Bone
Bone Health
- Osteoporosis
Connective Tissue
- Hypermobility Syndrome
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Scleroderma skin disease
- Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
Genetic & Connective Tissue
- Joint Hypermobility
Inflammatory
- Adult-Onset Still's Disease
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Rib pain
- Sarcoidosis Joint Pain
Joints
- Baker's Cyst
- Chronic Joint Pain
- Enteropathic Arthritis
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Morning Joint Stiffness
- Palindromic Rheumatism
- Pseudogout
- Reactive Arthritis
- Swollen Fingers or Toes
- Swollen Joints
Nerve & Tendon
- Carpal tunnel
Skin & Soft Tissue
- Erythema Nodosum
Skin & Vascular
- Hypothermia And Frostbite At Work
- Mottled Purplish Skin
Soft Tissue
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
- Tendinitis and tendinopathy
- Trigger finger
Spine & Back
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Sacroiliac joint pain
Vascular
- Cold Sensitive Fingers and Toes
- Temporal Arteritis
- Vasculitis
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Arthritis management
- Infusion therapy
- Joint injections
Consultation
- Second Opinion for Autoimmune Disease
Consultations
- Osteoporosis Medication Consultation
Diagnostics & Injections
- Baker's Cyst Aspiration
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Nailfold Capillaroscopy
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Salivary Gland Biopsy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Education & Support
- Biologic self-injection training
Imaging
- Bone Density Scan Referral
- Joint Ultrasound
Injections
- Ankle Joint Injection
- Finger Joint Injections
- Shoulder Cortisone Injection
- Ultrasound-guided hip injection
- Wrist Cortisone Injection
Lab & Diagnostics
- ANCA Blood Test
- Anti-CCP Antibody Test
- HLA-B27 Genetic Test
- Inflammation Blood Tests
- Joint Fluid Analysis
- Lupus Skin Biopsy
- Myositis Antibody Panel
- Rheumatoid Factor Blood Test
Lab Work
- Autoimmune Blood Panel
- Uric Acid Monitoring
Medication Management
- Biologic medication management
- DMARD Medication Management
- Gout Flare Treatment Plan
- Immunosuppressant Drug Monitoring
- Prolia Injection for Osteoporosis
- Reclast Infusion for Osteoporosis
- Steroid Taper Management
Pain Relief
- Trigger Point Injections
Regenerative Medicine
- PRP Therapy for Joints
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
37,830 services · 6,133 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder, any method | Lab test | 86235 |
6,456 | More than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Gammaglobulin (immune system protein) measurement | Lab test | 82784 |
2,481 | More than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Beta 2 glycoprotein 1 antibody (autoantibody) measurement | Lab test | 86146 |
2,469 | More than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Phospholipid antibody (autoimmune antibody) measurement | Lab test | 86148 |
2,463 | Too few peers to compare |
| Cardiolipin antibody (tissue antibody) measurement | Lab test | 86147 |
2,460 | More than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique, multiple step method | Lab test | 83516 |
1,838 | More than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Measurement of complement (immune system proteins), antigen, | Lab test | 86160 |
1,654 | More than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Measurement of substance using immunoassay technique | Lab test | 83520 |
1,652 | Too few peers to compare |
| Analysis for antibody to mycoplasma (bacteria) | Lab test | 86738 |
1,638 | Too few peers to compare |
| Analysis for antibody to rubella (german measles virus) | Lab test | 86762 |
1,618 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 3
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other rheumatologists in Riverside 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1974 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Al R. Franco specialize in?
Al R. Franco is a rheumatologist in Riverside, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Rheumatology”.
NPI registry
Where is Al R. Franco located?
Al R. Franco is listed at 11725 Slate Ave Suite 100, Riverside, CA 92505. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Al R. Franco's phone number?
The number on file is (951) 352-1700. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Al R. Franco?
Al R. Franco's National Provider Identifier is 1528128535. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Al R. Franco train?
Al R. Franco attended Other, graduating in 1974. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Al R. Franco have?
Al R. Franco has 52 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1974, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Al R. Franco do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Al R. Franco the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Al R. Franco's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Al R. Franco. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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